My first download(able sewing pattern)
Posted by Fabric Godmother on 1st Jan 1970
I can hardly believe it myself but I have never used a downloadable pattern before. So I decided it was high time I tackled that new experience.I love all of the coats in the shops at the moment with contrast sleeve so that is what I am planning on making.
I was recently given some amazing faux leather, it is wonderfully soft and looks so real (nobody will ever know)Perfect for the sleeves. For the body I am using the Aine wool from my website.
I think Mr Fabric Godmother will be impressed, all of my other winter coats have 3/4 length sleeves, not very practical.
I will be using Burdastyle pattern Long wool coat 08/2012
First thing I noticed was how many A4 sheets I had to print off (44 to be exact) phew that is a lot of black ink, just as well I have a spare cartridge!
I found it easiest to tape up the paper pattern in stages, unless you have a massive house with a huge lounge floor I suggest you do the same. Be warned you will need a LOT of tape.
Once the whole thing was taped together I cut the pattern pieces out, not forgetting to add seam allowances as they are not included in the pattern. I then spent some time playing with the layout. As I am making the sleeves from a different cloth I was hoping not to need as much of the wool fabric. But the fabric I am using is a little narrower than the recommendatory 150cm wide fabric so I needed 2.30m. Still I got here in the end.
I think that is enough download excitement for this sewer this evening so I'm off to bed. Tomorrow I will be cutting the fabric - always the scary bit!
Happy sewing xxx
I was recently given some amazing faux leather, it is wonderfully soft and looks so real (nobody will ever know)Perfect for the sleeves. For the body I am using the Aine wool from my website.
I think Mr Fabric Godmother will be impressed, all of my other winter coats have 3/4 length sleeves, not very practical.
I will be using Burdastyle pattern Long wool coat 08/2012
First thing I noticed was how many A4 sheets I had to print off (44 to be exact) phew that is a lot of black ink, just as well I have a spare cartridge!
I found it easiest to tape up the paper pattern in stages, unless you have a massive house with a huge lounge floor I suggest you do the same. Be warned you will need a LOT of tape.
(There must be a whole tree there)
Once the whole thing was taped together I cut the pattern pieces out, not forgetting to add seam allowances as they are not included in the pattern. I then spent some time playing with the layout. As I am making the sleeves from a different cloth I was hoping not to need as much of the wool fabric. But the fabric I am using is a little narrower than the recommendatory 150cm wide fabric so I needed 2.30m. Still I got here in the end.
I think that is enough download excitement for this sewer this evening so I'm off to bed. Tomorrow I will be cutting the fabric - always the scary bit!
Happy sewing xxx